An aerial map survey of Palmerston North. Areas are laid out in a grid format and have corresponding alphabetical and numerical numbering that corresponds with the flight path. Unfortunately, no index key is held for this aerial map.

The approxi...

Date:          May 18, 1951

Ian Matheson was the City Archivist for Palmerston North. This interview, with Murray Hulls of Newstalk ZB focuses on an upcoming tour to Foxton, including places of interest, and a short history of local radio stations.

Creator:      Newstalk ZB
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          199X

Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1913-1914. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Date:          1913 to 1914

Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1912-1913. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Date:          1912 to 1913

Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1916-1917. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Date:          1916 to 1917

Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1917-1918. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Date:          1917 to 1918

Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1918-1919. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Date:          1918 to 1919

Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1911-1912. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Date:          1911 to 1912

Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1910-1911. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Date:          1910 to 1911

Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1915-1916. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Date:          1915 to 1916

This Hoffman oblong continuous kiln in Palmerston North has not been used since 1959. It is one of the few left in New Zealand and thought to be the only one still in the North Island. It is listed in category 1 under the Historic Places Act 1993....

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          Featherston Street, Roslyn, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1905-1906. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Date:          1905 to 1906

Photograph showing the natural state of Memorial Park before the development of the area started, dated 1 September 1952.

Formerly a ballast pit owned by New Zealand Railways, the Memorial Park area was developed as a recreational area from 1938 ...

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Memorial Park, Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          September 1, 1952

Looking down Milverton Avenue towards College Street. The first property on the left of the photograph, with the faux log fence, is 5 Milverton Avenue.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 2000

Looking down Milverton Avenue towards College Street. The house on the front left, with the faux log fence, is 5 Milverton Avenue.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 2000

These images show a row of single-storey, multi-unit dwellings. They are possible the houses located at 36 Pascal Street.

These negatives come from a file compiled by M. D. (David) Evans when working for the PNCC Planning Department. Evans was emp...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council, Planner's Department
Date:          circa 1987

These negatives come from a file compiled by M. D. (David) Evans when working for the PNCC Planning Department. Evans was employed as planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design a...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council, Planner's Department
Date:          circa 1987

This image shows recently constructed houses on Waterloo Crescent.

The negative comes from a file compiled by M. D. (David) Evans when working for the PNCC Planning Department. Evans was employed as planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy Ci...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council, Planner's Department
Date:          circa 1987

This register records bookings for the Coronation Hall from January 1932 to September 1935; for the Opera House from February to September 1935; and for the ANA Ballroom from July 1942 to January 1946. These include bookings for performances, meet...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council, Treasurer's Department
Date:          1932 to 1946

This register for the Palmerston North Municipal Opera House and Coronation Hall records bookings from 1967 until 1972, for performances, meetings and the activities of community groups. The Municipal Opera House, designed by F J Wilson and built ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council, Treasurer's Department
Date:          1967 to 1972

This register for the Palmerston North Municipal Opera House and Coronation Hall records bookings from 1961 until 1967, for performances, meetings and the activities of community groups. The Municipal Opera House, designed by F J Wilson and built ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council, Treasurer's Department
Date:          1961 to 1967

This register for the Palmerston North Municipal Opera House and Coronation Hall records bookings from 1956 until 1961, for performances, meetings and the activities of community groups. The Municipal Opera House, designed by F J Wilson and built ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council, Treasurer's Department
Date:          1956 to 1961

This register for the Palmerston North Municipal Opera House and Coronation Hall records bookings from 1950 until 1956, for performances, meetings and the activities of community groups. The Municipal Opera House, designed by F J Wilson and built ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council, Treasurer's Department
Date:          1950 to 1956

This image is believed to depict Cardiff Street in Palmerston North. Super Meat Market can be seen behind trees in the middle right of the photograph.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David)...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Cardiff Street, Palmerston North
Date:          197X

Snowdon Avenue is a cul-de-sac that branches off Brighwater Terrace. The pale red coloured house near the centre of the image is 14 Snowdon Avenue, and the three houses to its right are numbers 12, 6 and 4. The two-storey building to the centre le...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          196X

This image is believed to depict Langley Avenue Reserve near Milson School in Palmerston North and may have been taken in around 1973.

Users of Manawatū Heritage have identified Railway houses situated on Fairs Road near the corner of Langley Av...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          197X

This image is believed to depict housing construction in Surrey Crescent in Palmerston North.

This slide was likely created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office. M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deput...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          196X

This image is believed to be of Birmingham Street. The first house on the right (next to the mostly obscured house) is number 12, next to number 14 going up the street. The intersection in the centre left of the photo is at the beginning of Glouce...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          196X

The two-storeyed house has been identified as 23 Snowdon Avenue in Palmerston North.

This identification was contributed from a member of the public and may be updated over time. Please contact us if you spot an error.

This slide was likely crea...

Creator:      D. Evans
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          196X

Workmen constructing the entrance ramp to the new Palmerston North City Library, which leads from The Square across to George Street. The new City Library was formerly a department store, originally built for C M Ross Co. Ltd in 1928.

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1996